Saturday, April 12, 2025

Reciprocal Trade 4-12-25

The US is in the process of reducing its $1.2 trillion Annual Trade Deficit by using Tariffs to engage with Trading Partners. These trade agreements will be individual agreements with each trading partner country. 

The Global Trading practices that began in the 1990s has hollowed out US manufacturing jobs that need to be returned to the US to Defense Capability, restore the US Middle Class and regain its standard of living. The US is also ending the Climate Change scam and is offering to export oil, natural gas and coal to countries that need them. The US is increasing its oil and natural gas production to increase supply in order to reduce the global cost of energy.

The US is asking for US access to export goods to these countries and requires reductions in their trade barriers.

Reciprocal Trade is the Goal where Annual $Imports match $Exports.

Countries By Debt to GDP 2024

US Imports are the highest in Mexico, China and Canada.  The US Trade Deficit needs to be lowered with countries where the US has a high trade deficit.

Country   Debt to GDP  US Imports 2024

Mexico          57.6%       $509.96B

China            68.1%       $462.62B     

Canada       112.9%       $421.21B

Germany     62.68%       $163.39B

Japan          259.4%       $152.07B

Vietnam       33.81%      $142.48B

South Korea 51.3%        $135.46B

Ireland          41.6%        $103.76B

India            81.59%         $91.23B

There are ways countries can adjust their economies if manufacturing moves out to return to the US.

Mexico should develop their own manufacturing companies to replace their US auto and auto parts plants and preserve the manufacturing capabilities developed by their population.

China should invest less in expanding their Military and invest more on manufacturing goods to replace their US customers.

Canada can sell more oil, natural gas and other resource materials to Europe and Asia. Canada should develop their own automobile company to sell to cold climate trading partners.

All other affected countries should use similar tactics to preserve their manufacturing capabilities and put their people first.

Wars need to end. Iran needs to stop funding their nuclear program and end its support of Terror Groups.

Country  Debt to GDP

Iran             42.4%

Palestine    18.67%

Israel          70.7%

Russia       17.0%

Ukraine      47.6%

Iran is funding Terror groups to attack Israel. China is funding Russia to attack Ukraine. China is likely to continue to buy Oil and Natural Gas from Russia, but it is likely that Europe and Asia will likely opt to buy Oil and Natural Gas from the US to balance its trade with the US.

There are 30 countries with high Debt to GDP above 95%

Country          Debt to GDP

Japan                 259.4%

Sudan                200.4%

Greece              194.5%

Eritrea               179.7%

Singapore         159.9%

Maldives           154.4%

Lebanon           150.6%

Italy                  150.3%

Cape Verde     145.1%

Barbados         135.4%

Venezuela       133.6%

Bhutan             132.4%

US                   128.1%

Suriname        125.7%

Portugal          125.5%

Zambia           119.1%

Spain              118.3%

Canada          112.9%

France           112.8%

Belgium         109.2%

Montenegro   107.4%

Mozambique 106.4%

R Congo       103.6%

Bahamas      103.3%

Sri Lanka      103.1%

Dominica      102.7%

Antigua B     101.5%

Cyprus         101.0%

UK                 95.4%

https://www.datapandas.org/ranking/countries-by-national-debt#hong-kong

Comments

The governments of the 30 countries with high Debt to GDP listed above have “overspent” and have mortgaged their countries for multiple reasons. They have all added their debt repayment plus interest to their budgets. Japan has invested in their manufacturing expertise and has funded this from the healthy savings of their citizens.

The return of manufacturing for industries that support US Defense capabilities are not negotiable. The US needs to reshore Steel, Aluminum, Auto and Auto Parts manufacturing and Pharmaceuticals.  

Norb Leahy, Dunwoody GA Tea Party Leader

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